Medina County, TX Jail and Prison System

MEDINA County has 206 jails with an average daily population of 855 inmates with a total of 206 jail population. When breaking down the MEDINA County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 24% with 50 female and 174 male inmates.

How Does Medina County Inmate Search Work?

Medina County inmate records are public documents that anyone can get a copy of easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the access to regarding Medina county inmate records which provide a lot of useful details about a person.

Medina County Parole and Probation

Medina County Parole

Parole is when a criminal is allowed to leave prison early because they have behaved well while serving their time. A parole board makes the decision on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can acquire Medina county parole records and find out a lot about a person . Some things contained in the Medina county parole documents may be information about their court ruling and their crimes. You might also find details about where they were held and the stipulations of their parole.

Medina County Probation

Along with those criminals that have been released, you might also be able to review Medina county probation records showing men and women who didn't go to jail but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come without limits . Probationers must visit with a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Medina county public records will show the inmate crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling judge department details who sentenced them. Along with that information , you may see headshots , fingerprints, physical details about the inmate , and other details.

Medina County Booking

Medina county bookings are also helpful when looking for details on whether or not a person has been arrested. When a criminal is arrested, the officer fills out documents and then holds them in a prison , which essentially becomes their Medina county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, images , physical details, their name, and address, police officer who arrested them , the details of the crime, the location, and any cars that were involved. The general public has the power to read a copy of someone’s Medina county booking records without any type of allowance .

Medina County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in MEDINA County has increased by 472% going from 36 inmates yearly to 206 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in MEDINA County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 304 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Medina County, TX

MEDINA County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Texas, yet from the total of 206 inmates only 206 are currently confined, the rest 1,420 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

Medina County Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

Medina County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In MEDINA County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 239 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 4 times more than female incarceration rate, of 86 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 27%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 25%.

Medina County Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Medina County Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Breaking Down Medina County Inmates By Race

In MEDINA County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 176 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 88% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 10%, going from 1,295 to 1,420 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in MEDINA County is on average at a rate of 105 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 182 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 254 from incarceration rate in MEDINA County.

Medina County Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

Medina County Prisons and Jails

Medina County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments